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Weather Records on 17 May 1922

30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 1922. Highest significance: Wilmington Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 17 May 1922

  • On 17 May 1922, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 13 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 30 daily.
  • Wilmington Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 63.8 mm (2.5 in) on 17 May 1922.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

30 stations
Weather records on 17 May 1922 30 station records on 17 May 1922 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
30 station records on 17 May 1922 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 May 1922: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation63.8 mm (2.5 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Malin HeadIrelandRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
JunseleSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.3 mm (0.37 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord high minimum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
ColumbiaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
MoxeeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
AlmaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-3.0 C (26.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
LaramieUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
AugustaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
AshlandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
SalekhardRussiaRecord high minimum temperature2.1 C (35.8 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
TalladegaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord high minimum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Highland HomeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
WarenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord high minimum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

30 records
Records on 17 May 1922 by type Records set or tied on 17 May 1922 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 035810Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 9Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 May 1922 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 17 May 1922 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum9
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 May 1922 by timescale Records on 17 May 1922 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 30. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 30all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 May 1922 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 30.
Records on 17 May 1922 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily30

How Much Records Were Beaten By

25 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 May 1922 Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.1. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 215 to 10: 110 to 15: 215 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 May 1922
MarginRecords
0 to 521
5 to 101
10 to 152
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 1922
Top 20 records on 17 May 1922 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 May 1922Wilmington Wb City, USdaily rain63.8 mm (2.5 in)37.1 mm (1.5 in)17 years39 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1922Malin Head, IEdaily rain10.0 mm (0.4 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Junsele, SEdaily rain9.3 mm (0.37 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)17 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Ft Bidwell, USdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily low min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922New Westminster, CAdaily high min12.2 C (54.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Kremsmuenster, ATdaily high min14.0 C (57.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Columbia, USdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)0 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Moxee, USdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Gorlitz, DEdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Alma, USdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Stratford, CAdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Harnosand, SEdaily low min-3.0 C (26.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Laramie, USdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Montgomery Wb City, USdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)1 year11 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Augusta, USdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Ashland, USdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Spokane Intl AP, USdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Salekhard, RUdaily high min2.1 C (35.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1922Talladega, USdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1802 to 1922
Records on 05-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1922. 1922 had 30 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 21803: 11808: 11816: 11834: 11837: 11839: 11847: 21848: 11851: 11853: 11855: 11858: 11859: 11861: 21862: 21863: 21864: 11871: 21872: 21873: 21874: 41877: 11878: 11879: 21880: 11881: 11882: 21883: 31885: 11887: 11888: 21889: 31891: 81892: 41893: 31895: 81896: 21897: 31898: 61899: 71900: 121901: 21902: 31903: 91904: 121905: 101906: 221907: 101908: 51909: 331910: 161911: 301912: 161913: 241914: 241915: 531916: 491917: 181918: 561919: 351920: 461921: 501922: 301923: 951924: 801925: 3261926: 1331927: 2641928: 1271929: 1681930: 4211931: 2011932: 2881933: 3651934: 3731935: 3411936: 2701937: 1831938: 3401939: 2851940: 3381941: 4081942: 5891943: 8551944: 5211945: 7991946: 5861947: 2491948: 4121949: 5441950: 3711951: 3731952: 7771953: 4411954: 2981955: 5701956: 1,1661957: 4691958: 3311959: 4881960: 4021961: 2911962: 1,3251963: 3681964: 4171965: 4621966: 4891967: 6441968: 5641969: 6381970: 7111971: 7231972: 6101973: 1,0161974: 1,3021975: 3651976: 4261977: 1,0781978: 8721979: 4591980: 7681981: 9401982: 4761983: 1,3261984: 9251985: 5611986: 9211987: 1,0541988: 1,0961989: 1,3071990: 1,1351991: 1,2371992: 1,0251993: 4951994: 8581995: 1,7341996: 1,7061997: 1,6191998: 1,0801999: 7952000: 8252001: 9602002: 9642003: 1,1272004: 7692005: 7842006: 1,5222007: 7422008: 1,3092009: 1,0502010: 8802011: 1,4832012: 7112013: 7392014: 1,0622015: 8242016: 7412017: 1,3022018: 7262019: 6862020: 4962021: 4432022: 4792023: 3852024: 5662025: 9282026: 7451802186418921910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1922. 1922 had 30 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-17 in each year
YearRecords
18022
18031
18081
18161
18341
18371
18391
18472
18481
18511
18531
18551
18581
18591
18612
18622
18632
18641
18712
18722
18732
18744
18771
18781
18792
18801
18811
18822
18833
18851
18871
18882
18893
18918
18924
18933
18958
18962
18973
18986
18997
190012
19012
19023
19039
190412
190510
190622
190710
19085
190933
191016
191130
191216
191324
191424
191553
191649
191718
191856
191935
192046
192150
192230
192395
192480
1925326
1926133
1927264
1928127
1929168
1930421
1931201
1932288
1933365
1934373
1935341
1936270
1937183
1938340
1939285
1940338
1941408
1942589
1943855
1944521
1945799
1946586
1947249
1948412
1949544
1950371
1951373
1952777
1953441
1954298
1955570
19561,166
1957469
1958331
1959488
1960402
1961291
19621,325
1963368
1964417
1965462
1966489
1967644
1968564
1969638
1970711
1971723
1972610
19731,016
19741,302
1975365
1976426
19771,078
1978872
1979459
1980768
1981940
1982476
19831,326
1984925
1985561
1986921
19871,054
19881,096
19891,307
19901,135
19911,237
19921,025
1993495
1994858
19951,734
19961,706
19971,619
19981,080
1999795
2000825
2001960
2002964
20031,127
2004769
2005784
20061,522
2007742
20081,309
20091,050
2010880
20111,483
2012711
2013739
20141,062
2015824
2016741
20171,302
2018726
2019686
2020496
2021443
2022479
2023385
2024566
2025928
2026745

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).